This season is going to swing on development. If that happens fast, the Friars might be able to creep up the Big East standings. If it doesn’t, this could be a mess. Curry and Brooks are going to be solid but the rest will need to pull together quickly if anything is to be made of the season. The good news is that even if the year ends with a terrible record the experience will be invaluable to the young guys. Taking their lumps now may lead to real success in the future.

He goes with a prediction of 14-16 overall (5-13 BE), which seems to be the general area where most people have them finishing this year.